Holder for wrapping-papers.



W. M. RAY.

HOLDER FOR WRAPPING PAPERS. APPLIGATION FILED MAY 6, 1911 RENEWED MAY 10, 1912.

Patented Nov. 5, 1912.

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WILLIAM M. BAY, OF TOPPENISH, -WAI-IINGTON.

HOLDER FOR WRAPPING-PAPERS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 5, 1912.

Application filed May 6, 1911, Serial No. 625,493. Renewed May 10, 1912. Serial No. 696,505.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM M. RAY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Toppenish, in the county of Yakima and State of l/Vashington, have invented new and useful Improvements in Holders for VVrapping-Papers, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to holders and bindposed immediately adjacent the fruit box,

and means mounted on the container for removably positioning fruit packing papers therein, so that the said papers can be quickly removed from the container and disposed in the packing box when desired.

Reference is to be had to the accompany ing drawings constituting a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference denote corresponding parts in all the views, and in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view disclosing my device provided with a package of wrapping paper. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional View taken on the line 22 in Fig. 1.

Referring more particularly to the views, I provide a container 10 adapted to receive therein a package of loose fruit wrapping papers 11, the said container 10 being preferably constructed of a size equal to that of a standard fruit box. On the rear side of the container 10 is mounted a bearing 12 provided with a vertically extending aperture 13 adapted to slidably receive a support 14, and a set screw 15 is mounted on the bearing 12 and adapted to engage the support 14 to rigidly position the same in the said hearing. The upper end of the support 141- is preferably curved for connection with the sleeve 16 depending into the container 10 and provided with a slot 17 extending longitudinally to the said sleeve.

upper end of the retaining rod 18 to force the said retaining rod downwardly and out of the sleeve 16, the lower end of the retaining rod 18 being provided with a needle point 21, as shown in Fig. 2.

The handle 19 consists preferably of a threaded shank secured to the retaining rod 18 and a knurled. wheel for threaded engagement with the shank so that when the said knurled wheel is tightened up on the shank, it will serve to rigidly position the rod 18 in the sleeve 16.

When the package of fruit wrapping papers 11 has been disposed in the bottom of the container 10, the retaining rod 18 is released from rigid engagement with the sleeve 16 and owing to the action of the spring 20, moves downwardly so that the needle point 21 pierces the package of papers 11 and retains the said papers in position in the container 10. Now as the papers are singly removed from the container, the action of the spring 20 pressing downwardly on the retaining rod 18 will move the needle point 21 into further engagement with the package of papers and thus it will be seen that although the papers are substantially retained in the container 10, they can be very easily removed therefrom by exerting a slight outward pull on the papers, thus tearing it from connection with the needle point 21.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new, is

In a device of the class described, the combination of a container for wrapping papers, a bearing secured to the container on the rear side thereof, a support mounted to slide in the said bearing, a set screw mounted on the bearing and adapted to engage the said support to rigidly position the same on the bearing, a tubular sleeve secured to the upper end of the said support and provided with a longitudinally extending slot, a re t aining rod mounted to slide in the said sleeve, a spring disposed in the said sleeve to engage the upper end of the said retaining .rod and extending outwardly through the In testimony whereof I afiix my signature rod to move the same downwardly, an adthe fruit Wrapping papers disposed in the ustmg handle secured to the said retainlng said container.

slot in the said sleeve so that the said handle in presence of two witnesses.

can be operated to relatively hold the said \VILLIAM M. RAY. rod in the said sleeve, and a needle point Witnesses:

secured to the lower end of the said rod, the DE FOREST H. BOUSTED,

said needle point being adapted to pierce NEALY N. OLNEY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. (1. 

